Checkpoint 1: EDA
By Arturo, Payson, and Victoria
Does healthcare access affect the number of preventable hospital stays of certain racial groups at the county level?
Why this matters:
- Reduce preventable hospitalizations
- Equitable resource allocation
- Focus efforts where help is needed most
National Data
Source: County Health Rankings 2025
Raw Data:
- County-level health outcomes(ex)
- Healthcare access variables(ex)
- Disaggregated by race
Cleaned Data:
- Filtered and cleaned to complete observations
- Created “White Majority” vs. “Minority” indicator
Preventable Hospitalizations by County